{"id":2479,"date":"2024-12-01T09:33:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T17:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/?p=2479"},"modified":"2024-12-01T09:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T17:38:51","slug":"december-2nd-update-to-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/december-2nd-update-to-families\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2nd Update to Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dear Laity View Families,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A huge thank you to the PAC for our very first\u00a0Family Glow Dance!\u00a0 The night was bright with glow sticks, great music from the DJ, and plenty of fun and laughter.\u00a0 The student energy and parent support made it a memorable evening.\u00a0 Please review the information below for some details about the upcoming week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>December 2 \u2013 6<\/strong>:\u00a0 Schoolwide Roller Skating \u2013 <em>option to <\/em><em>bring your helmet and rollerblades<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wed., Dec. 4<\/strong>:\u00a0 2:00 \u2013 3:00 pm PAC Purdy\u2019s Fundraiser PICK UP (front lobby)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Fri., Dec. 6<\/strong>:\u00a0 12:25 pm PAC Hot Lunch \u2013 Hot Dogs (pre-order required)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sun., Dec. 8<\/strong>:\u00a0 Santa Breakfast (Gym) \u2013 8:30am, 9:30, 10:30am sittings (tickets required)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mon., Dec. 9<\/strong>:\u00a0 7:00 pm PAC Meeting (CoLab)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>December 10 \u2013 13<\/strong>:\u00a0 Scholastic Book Fair (Library) \u2013 more information to follow<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Three Way Reporting Conferences, Dec. 12 (early dismissal at 11:30am) and Dec. 13<\/strong> \u2013 You have the option to conference in person or online.\u00a0 Please be sure to sign up for your desired allotted time of either online or in person conferences.\u00a0 This is an important time where your child will be showing their learning for the term and setting goals for term 2.\u00a0 As such, please try to find alternate arrangements for your other children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Christmas Photos with Photo Expressions<\/strong> \u2013 There are two opportunities for family portraits before Christmas in the Photo Expressions Port Coquitlam studio in November and December, each of which raises money for our school.\u00a0 When booking your portraits, enter our school name and the school earns $15!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Family Photos \u2013 Traditional portraits on white background.\u00a0 You receive a free 8\u00d710 portrait print with any paid order!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Christmas\u00a0Portrait\u00a0Event \u2013 This year it&#8217;s a country chic Christmas theme! \u00a0There is no\u00a0free 8\u00d710 portrait with this premium event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To book your sitting visit<\/span>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/photoexpressions.ca\/school-portrait-fundraisers\"><strong>https:\/\/photoexpressions.ca\/school-portrait-fundraisers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We\u00a0appreciate your support to raise money for our school!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Inclement<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Weather Procedures<\/strong> \u2013 The decision to close schools due to weather conditions is ultimately the responsibility of the Superintendent, who must balance the safety of students, staff, and parents with the need to provide learning.\u00a0 The decision is not taken lightly and is the result of a carefully thought-out process that is reviewed after each experience and refined if necessary.\u00a0\u00a0The decision to close schools is made by\u00a0approximately\u00a0<strong>6:30<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Details are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>posted on the SD42\u202f<em>Twitter <\/em>feed (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets%2Ffollow_button.1383343979.html&amp;partner=undefined&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=sd42news&amp;tw_p=followbutton&amp;variant=2.0\"><strong>@sd42news<\/strong><\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>posted on the SD42 <em>Facebook <\/em>feed (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MapleRidgePittMeadowsSchoolSD42\"><strong>SD42Facebook<\/strong><\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>shared with <strong>News 1130<\/strong>, <strong>CKNW<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>CBC 690<\/strong>\u00a0radio stations;<\/li>\n<li>posted on the SD42 <em>Website <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/\"><strong>sd42.ca<\/strong><\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Water Testing Strategy for District Facilities <\/strong>\u2013 The school district is updating its water testing program by adjusting the number of drinking water sources in its facilities. This new water testing strategy, which has already been implemented in a number of neighbouring districts, will ensure a more streamlined testing schedule, limiting annual testing only to water sources that are being used. Each facility will also have at least one designated water dispensing station, with the goal of increasing this number over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Water sources designated for drinking are marked with a\u00a0<em>Drinking Water<\/em>\u00a0sticker, while those not included in the testing program are marked with a\u00a0<em>Not for Drinking<\/em>\u00a0sticker. A limited number of drinking water sources in the district require a 2-minute morning flush to ensure water quality; these are marked with a\u00a0<em>2-Minute Morning Flush<\/em>\u00a0sticker. This morning flush is completed by staff as the facilities department prioritizes upgrades as a long-term solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adjustments to designated drinking water locations may be made to meet any emerging needs and ensure easy access to safe drinking water across all our schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Staff will review this new labeling system with students at the beginning of each school year to ensure that all students, particularly younger ones, understand which water sources they can use for drinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information about the water testing program, visit the district website at<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40Uvcqy\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/40Uvcqy<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">or the Ministry of Education and Child Care website at<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/466CPuI\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/466CPuI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mrs. Lawrance<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Laity View Families, A huge thank you to the PAC for our very first\u00a0Family Glow Dance!\u00a0 The night was bright with glow sticks, great music from the DJ, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":2481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479\/revisions\/2480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}